President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate four
individuals and designate two individuals to serve in his Administration:

The President intends to nominate Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., of Virginia, to
be Assistant Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs). A career
member of the Senior Foreign Service, Mr. Shannon currently serves as
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Western
Hemisphere Affairs at the National Security Council. He previously served
as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the
Department of State. Prior to that, he was Director of Andean Affairs and
as U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative to the Organization of American
States (OAS). Mr. Shannon received his bachelor's degree from the College
of William and Mary. He later received his M. Phil and D. Phil from Oxford
University.

The President intends to nominate Donald C. Winter, of Virginia, to be
Secretary of the Navy. Mr. Winter currently serves as Corporate Vice
President and President of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems. He previously
served as President and Chief Executive Officer of TRW Systems. Earlier in
his career, Mr. Winter was awarded the Secretary of Defense medal for
meritorious civilian service while working for the Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency. He received his bachelor's degree from the
University of Rochester. He later received his master's degree and PhD
from the University of Michigan.

The President intends to nominate Michael W. Wynne, of Florida, to be
Secretary of the Air Force. Mr. Wynne currently serves as Principal Deputy
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics at the
Department of Defense. He previously served as Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. Before that, Mr. Wynne served
as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ixata, and as Chairman of
Extended Reach Logistics. Mr. Wynne received his bachelor's degree from
the United States Military Academy at West Point and served as a Captain in
the United States Air Force. He received his first master's degree from
the Air Force Institute of Technology, and his second master's degree from
the University of Colorado.

The President intends to nominate Brenda La Grange Johnson, of New York, to
be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to Jamaica. Ms. Johnson has served as a Partner of BrenMer
Industries for nearly 30 years. Prior to that, she was a supervisor and
teacher for Operation Head Start in Brooklyn, New York. Ms. Johnson
received her bachelor's degree from Duke University and her master's degree
from Columbia University.

The President intends to designate Robert D. McCallum, Jr., of Georgia, to
be Acting Deputy Attorney General of the Department of Justice.

The President intends to designate Jerry Paul, of Florida, to be Acting
Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation of the National
Nuclear Security Administration at the Department of Energy.